Rick Price
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Rick Price is an Australia
n singer and songwriter
.
, a small country town near Brisbane
, Queensland
. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess. Up there with your Aunties and Uncles, brother and sister playing country music mixed with psychedelic rock covers!"
At eighteen Price escaped to Sydney
and continued working as a musician, playing bass with various inner city outfits and landing the occasional bit of studio and touring work. During the mid 80s Rick turned his focus more towards his singing. His distinctive vocals were soon in demand and in 1988 he was invited to sing "Celebration of a Nation", the theme song for Australia's Bicentennial
. This opportunity helped lay the foundations for his solo career.
Price began writing his own material in the late 80s "I started getting into my own writing and my own songs and "Not A Day Goes By" (with Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel) was pretty much the first one I came up with". This single released in February 1992 received saturation radio and video play, climbing to number 5 on the national charts where it spent 20 weeks in the Australian top 100. It was the beginning of a lifelong ambition for Price, in the space of less than 12 months, he went from relative obscurity to become one of the biggest names in Australian music.
amongst many other of the country's leading artists. In June, his debut album "Heaven Knows" entered the charts at number 3 and stayed in the top 100 for most of the remainder of the year.
In August 1992 Heaven Knows was released in Germany
, Italy
, Norway
, Switzerland
, the United Kingdom
, Sweden
, the Netherlands
, Denmark
, Belgium
, Greece
, Holland, Israel
, Thailand
, Malaysia, Indonesia
, Singapore
, the Philippines
, Portugal
and Finland
; in most of these countries the album charted. In September he toured Australia. The tour was a success with comments like "His voice was clear and as strong as on the album - in fact the sound was near perfect" - West Australian and "Rick's performance showed what a talented performer he is and that his name will be around for a long time". - Beat
Following the tour was a month long promotional trip to Europe and the UK which involved over 100 interviews and 20 TV appearances. In October he was invited back to Europe for further TV appearances and then a 3 week promotional trip to South East Asia.
In November 1992 Price returned to Australia where he won the prestigious Song of the Year Award for "Heaven Knows" at the APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) Awards. This award recognised Rick's songwriting abilities.
In December 1992 Price was invited to Germany to perform on their biggest variety show there. He then made a 36 hour stopover in Manila where he managed six TV appearances, two radio interviews and a handful of press.
"Heaven Knows" held the top spot in Malaysia for four consecutive weeks while "Not A Day Goes By" sat just behind it in the Top 5. In The Philippines, "Heaven Knows" sat at number 1 for all of November and December. During this time the album sold over 250,000 units alone in South-East Asia. "It was an exhausting experience" says Price, "but it was stimulating at the same time. It was all new to me, going to places I'd never been and doing stuff I'd never done, so I certainly didn't get tired of it."
"Tenterfield Saddler". Later in May he was asked to perform the song on Good Morning America
who were in Australia for 2 weeks. The performance was aired to 5 million people. Later that month "Heaven Knows" was re-released and included the bonus CD "Rarities". Rick spent 2 weeks travelling the country and promoting the re-release performing in acoustic mode.
In July 1993 Heaven Knows was released in America and Canada. Back home, Price continued his touring this time in the Northern Territory and northern Queensland area which he had not previously performed in. The tour was extremely successful, with all shows being theatres and all sold out.
During October 1993 Rick performed more concerts in South East Asia which incorporated 7 shows in 9 days. They were all sell outs. The Sentosa
Music Festival in Singapore
saw Rick perform in front of 15,000 people. Before returning to Australia Rick visited Korea for a short promotional and concert tour.
Price once again joined the 'Wizards of Oz' show cases in Japan where the album was launched. Whilst in Japan Rick won 'Song of the Year' for "Walk Away Renee' and 'Album of the Year' for "Heaven Knows at the Australian Music Awards. On his return form Japan Rick was awarded with the 1993 Australian Export Award for recognition of his international success. During the month a new single "Where Is The Love" a duet with Australia's Margaret Urlich
was released.
In December 1993 Price was invited to the Singapore Music Awards as a special guest. He picked up 'Song of the Year' for "Heaven Knows", then came back home to Australia for more touring before being invited to perform on the numerous 'Carols by Candlelight' shows around the country. The year was topped off when Rick was presented with an Advance Australia Foundation award (in recognition of making an outstanding contribution to the growth and enhancement of Australia and its people).
During 1994 Price spent the majority of time writing material for his anticipated follow up album. From September to December Rick recorded his second album in Melbourne with a host of Australia's leading musicians.
and Carol King
, great songwriters who have the ability to say something really simple".
Rawer musically then "Heaven Knows", "Tamborine Mountain" is an exploration of simple things: love, family and relationships.
"At first my songs came in the shape of love songs, but I really feel like there is another perspective. Not just sadness or happiness, but exploring lots of different kinds of emotions and relationships".
The album was produced by Price and American Ben Wisch, who Price was drawn to as a result of his production of Marc Cohn
's "Walking In Memphis
". "I didn't want the whole load of producing it myself, I wanted a partner to work with and Ben, being a musician as well, was the perfect choice." Special guests on the album include Tommy Emmanuel
on guitar and Tina Arena
on backing vocals and the duet "Trust Me This is Love".
After the success of the first single "River of Love" a second single "Bridge Building Man" was released. The song is a standout track for Rick, written for his father and grandfather. The album title itself is a reference to a small town near Beaudesert
where Rick grew up. "We would go and play gigs in Tamborine, at the hotel. It was a beautiful place, a lush rainforest. It seemed an appropriate title for the album because there are a lot of stories on the album about that area and its people".
In November and December 1995 following the release of the album Price then toured with Australia's legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel
. The tour "Rick Price & Tommy Emmanuel - Together & Alone" was a sell-out. It received rave reviews from critics and the public alike.
In conjunction with the tour a third single "To Be With You" was released in Australia. Price performed at several Carols by Candlelight shows around the country and continued to tour during early 1996. In "You're Never Alone" a song Rick wrote for his son was released in Australia while he travelled the country on further promotional tours throughout the remainder of the year.
. The shows were a huge success with the pair performing their best hits together and alone, proving yet again their abilities as live performers.
For the majority of the year Price spent his time in Los Angeles
and Nashville
writing material for his next album. Some of the collaborators Price worked with included Steve Werfel and Pam Reswick - Not A Day Goes By, Chains (Tina Arena
); John Llynd - Simple Life (John Farnham
), Crazy For You (Madonna
) and Randy Goodrum, a well-respected writer from Nashville. He has also written with Australia's Heather Field who co-wrote "Heaven Knows" and "River of Love" and once again has worked with Phil Buckle who co-wrote "What's Wrong With That Girl" from Rick's "Heaven Knows" album.
In November and December 1997 Price played a couple of showcases to the public with some of the new material he had been working on. During the later months of 1997 and early 1998 Price recorded his new album in Los Angeles. The album was released in Australia in 1999.
Rick has spent much of his time writing with, recording and producing for other artists such as Tamara Stewart], Lisa Chappell
and David Franj
.
In 2004 a Best Of CD and DVD was released, containing all of Price's bigger hits, as well as notable performances such as "Tenterfield Saddler" live at the ARIAs
.
Most recently Price has been writing and recording with Mitch Grainger, who performs the opening song for the upcoming movie December Boys
, "Nobody Knows My Name" which Price wrote.
"Revisited", an album of his greatest hits recorded in an "intimate acoustic style" was released in July 2008.
Toured Tasmania with up and coming band Invisible Boy during December 2008.
Price is currently touring with Tommy Emmanuel
,and in 2009 relocated to Nashville .
May 2011 - Rick is currently touring Australia starring in "The John Denver Story" .In 2011, a new album called "The Waters Edge" was released,this is the first studio album in eight years of new material,and the new single " Shape Of My Heart"
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Early life
Price was born in BeaudesertBeaudesert, Queensland
Beaudesert is a town located on the Mount Lindesay Highway, some 64 km south of Brisbane. It is possibly named after Beau Desert Park, the property of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey in Staffordshire, England...
, a small country town near Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess. Up there with your Aunties and Uncles, brother and sister playing country music mixed with psychedelic rock covers!"
At eighteen Price escaped to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and continued working as a musician, playing bass with various inner city outfits and landing the occasional bit of studio and touring work. During the mid 80s Rick turned his focus more towards his singing. His distinctive vocals were soon in demand and in 1988 he was invited to sing "Celebration of a Nation", the theme song for Australia's Bicentennial
Australian Bicentenary
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1970 on the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing and claiming the land, and again in 1988 to celebrate 200 years of permanent European settlement.-1970:...
. This opportunity helped lay the foundations for his solo career.
Price began writing his own material in the late 80s "I started getting into my own writing and my own songs and "Not A Day Goes By" (with Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel) was pretty much the first one I came up with". This single released in February 1992 received saturation radio and video play, climbing to number 5 on the national charts where it spent 20 weeks in the Australian top 100. It was the beginning of a lifelong ambition for Price, in the space of less than 12 months, he went from relative obscurity to become one of the biggest names in Australian music.
1992-1993: Release of Heaven Knows
In March 1992 the second single Heaven Knows was released in Australia. It was another top 10 hit going gold and marking Price as a singer with a truly remarkable voice. The song would go on to launch his international career. In May Price was asked to join the "Wizard of Oz" show-case in Los Angeles where he performed alongside Tina ArenaTina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
amongst many other of the country's leading artists. In June, his debut album "Heaven Knows" entered the charts at number 3 and stayed in the top 100 for most of the remainder of the year.
In August 1992 Heaven Knows was released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
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, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Holland, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Malaysia, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
; in most of these countries the album charted. In September he toured Australia. The tour was a success with comments like "His voice was clear and as strong as on the album - in fact the sound was near perfect" - West Australian and "Rick's performance showed what a talented performer he is and that his name will be around for a long time". - Beat
Following the tour was a month long promotional trip to Europe and the UK which involved over 100 interviews and 20 TV appearances. In October he was invited back to Europe for further TV appearances and then a 3 week promotional trip to South East Asia.
In November 1992 Price returned to Australia where he won the prestigious Song of the Year Award for "Heaven Knows" at the APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) Awards. This award recognised Rick's songwriting abilities.
In December 1992 Price was invited to Germany to perform on their biggest variety show there. He then made a 36 hour stopover in Manila where he managed six TV appearances, two radio interviews and a handful of press.
"Heaven Knows" held the top spot in Malaysia for four consecutive weeks while "Not A Day Goes By" sat just behind it in the Top 5. In The Philippines, "Heaven Knows" sat at number 1 for all of November and December. During this time the album sold over 250,000 units alone in South-East Asia. "It was an exhausting experience" says Price, "but it was stimulating at the same time. It was all new to me, going to places I'd never been and doing stuff I'd never done, so I certainly didn't get tired of it."
History: 1993-1995
In January and February 1993 Price once again toured Australia to sell-out venues. In April he was nominated for 3 ARIA Awards and on the night performed a tribute to Peter AllenPeter Allen
Peter Allen was an Australian songwriter and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, Arthur's Theme, winning an Academy Award in 1981...
"Tenterfield Saddler". Later in May he was asked to perform the song on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
who were in Australia for 2 weeks. The performance was aired to 5 million people. Later that month "Heaven Knows" was re-released and included the bonus CD "Rarities". Rick spent 2 weeks travelling the country and promoting the re-release performing in acoustic mode.
In July 1993 Heaven Knows was released in America and Canada. Back home, Price continued his touring this time in the Northern Territory and northern Queensland area which he had not previously performed in. The tour was extremely successful, with all shows being theatres and all sold out.
During October 1993 Rick performed more concerts in South East Asia which incorporated 7 shows in 9 days. They were all sell outs. The Sentosa
Sentosa
Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...
Music Festival in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
saw Rick perform in front of 15,000 people. Before returning to Australia Rick visited Korea for a short promotional and concert tour.
Price once again joined the 'Wizards of Oz' show cases in Japan where the album was launched. Whilst in Japan Rick won 'Song of the Year' for "Walk Away Renee' and 'Album of the Year' for "Heaven Knows at the Australian Music Awards. On his return form Japan Rick was awarded with the 1993 Australian Export Award for recognition of his international success. During the month a new single "Where Is The Love" a duet with Australia's Margaret Urlich
Margaret urlich
Margaret Urlich is an ARIA Award-winning musician based in New South Wales. Urlich came to Sydney, Australia, in 1988 to pursue her singing career. Her debut solo album, Safety in Numbers, was highly successful winning Breakthrough Artist - Album at that years ARIA Awards, as was the follow-up...
was released.
In December 1993 Price was invited to the Singapore Music Awards as a special guest. He picked up 'Song of the Year' for "Heaven Knows", then came back home to Australia for more touring before being invited to perform on the numerous 'Carols by Candlelight' shows around the country. The year was topped off when Rick was presented with an Advance Australia Foundation award (in recognition of making an outstanding contribution to the growth and enhancement of Australia and its people).
During 1994 Price spent the majority of time writing material for his anticipated follow up album. From September to December Rick recorded his second album in Melbourne with a host of Australia's leading musicians.
History: 1995-1997
In April 1995 the long awaited single "River of Love" was released, the first from Price's album "Tamborine Mountain" which was later released in July. "It was quite difficult", Price reveals "because I knew it was going to be a different album to "Heaven Knows". I made that album as pop as I could make it, I wanted to be certain of airplay and all those kind of things. After the first album was released, I went out and played a lot of acoustic gigs. My audience tripled and people really liked it, which surprised me because I thought it would be a bit too internal, a bit too self conscious. But it worked, which gave me a lot of encouragement and the confidence to write more like that, just simple little stories. And that's the kind of music I've always been drawn to - people like James TaylorJames Taylor
James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
and Carol King
Carol King
Carol King may refer to* Carole King, American singer, songwriter and pianist* Carol Weiss King , progressive American human rights lawyer* Carol King, one of the murder victims of Charles Starkweather...
, great songwriters who have the ability to say something really simple".
Rawer musically then "Heaven Knows", "Tamborine Mountain" is an exploration of simple things: love, family and relationships.
"At first my songs came in the shape of love songs, but I really feel like there is another perspective. Not just sadness or happiness, but exploring lots of different kinds of emotions and relationships".
The album was produced by Price and American Ben Wisch, who Price was drawn to as a result of his production of Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn
Marc Craig Cohn is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.- Personal life :Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, a Cleveland suburb. He then attended Oberlin College....
's "Walking In Memphis
Walking in Memphis
-Cher version:"Walking in Memphis" is the first European single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour.-Song...
". "I didn't want the whole load of producing it myself, I wanted a partner to work with and Ben, being a musician as well, was the perfect choice." Special guests on the album include Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their...
on guitar and Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
on backing vocals and the duet "Trust Me This is Love".
After the success of the first single "River of Love" a second single "Bridge Building Man" was released. The song is a standout track for Rick, written for his father and grandfather. The album title itself is a reference to a small town near Beaudesert
Beaudesert
Beaudesert could refer to:*Beaudesert, Queensland, a town in Australia*Electoral district of Beaudesert, an Australian electroral district, which includes the town of Beaudesert, Queensland*Beaudesert, Warwickshire, a village in Warwickshire, England...
where Rick grew up. "We would go and play gigs in Tamborine, at the hotel. It was a beautiful place, a lush rainforest. It seemed an appropriate title for the album because there are a lot of stories on the album about that area and its people".
In November and December 1995 following the release of the album Price then toured with Australia's legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their...
. The tour "Rick Price & Tommy Emmanuel - Together & Alone" was a sell-out. It received rave reviews from critics and the public alike.
In conjunction with the tour a third single "To Be With You" was released in Australia. Price performed at several Carols by Candlelight shows around the country and continued to tour during early 1996. In "You're Never Alone" a song Rick wrote for his son was released in Australia while he travelled the country on further promotional tours throughout the remainder of the year.
History: 1997-1999
In January and February 1997 Price played several shows alongside another accomplished Australian singer/songwriter Jack JonesJack Jones
Jack Jones may refer to:In the arts*Jack Jones , Welsh novelist and playwright*Jack Jones , American jazz and pop singer*Jack Jones , singer now known as Irwin ThomasIn politics...
. The shows were a huge success with the pair performing their best hits together and alone, proving yet again their abilities as live performers.
For the majority of the year Price spent his time in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
writing material for his next album. Some of the collaborators Price worked with included Steve Werfel and Pam Reswick - Not A Day Goes By, Chains (Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
); John Llynd - Simple Life (John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
), Crazy For You (Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
) and Randy Goodrum, a well-respected writer from Nashville. He has also written with Australia's Heather Field who co-wrote "Heaven Knows" and "River of Love" and once again has worked with Phil Buckle who co-wrote "What's Wrong With That Girl" from Rick's "Heaven Knows" album.
In November and December 1997 Price played a couple of showcases to the public with some of the new material he had been working on. During the later months of 1997 and early 1998 Price recorded his new album in Los Angeles. The album was released in Australia in 1999.
History: 2000 – present
In 2003 Price released another solo album, "A Million Miles", released on his own label "Clarice". Going back to his musical roots, he plays every instrument heard on the album.Rick has spent much of his time writing with, recording and producing for other artists such as Tamara Stewart], Lisa Chappell
Lisa Chappell
Lisa Irene Chappell is an actress and musician from Auckland, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Claire McLeod on the Nine Network drama series McLeod's Daughters.-Early life and career:...
and David Franj
David Franj
Standard Publishing David Franj is an Australian singer-songwriter. Originally known for his hit singles God Only Knows, Oxygen and Never Be Amazing from his debut album 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time'....
.
In 2004 a Best Of CD and DVD was released, containing all of Price's bigger hits, as well as notable performances such as "Tenterfield Saddler" live at the ARIAs
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
.
Most recently Price has been writing and recording with Mitch Grainger, who performs the opening song for the upcoming movie December Boys
December Boys
December Boys is a 2007 Australian film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan. It was released on 14 September 2007 in the UK and US and 20 September 2007 in Australia...
, "Nobody Knows My Name" which Price wrote.
"Revisited", an album of his greatest hits recorded in an "intimate acoustic style" was released in July 2008.
Toured Tasmania with up and coming band Invisible Boy during December 2008.
Price is currently touring with Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their...
,and in 2009 relocated to Nashville .
May 2011 - Rick is currently touring Australia starring in "The John Denver Story" .In 2011, a new album called "The Waters Edge" was released,this is the first studio album in eight years of new material,and the new single " Shape Of My Heart"
Discography
- Heaven KnowsHeaven Knows (Rick Price album)Heaven Knows is the 1992 debut album by Rick Price. The second single Heaven Knows charted in many countries in Europe and Asia.-Track listing:#"What's Wrong With That Girl?"#"Not a Day Goes By"#"A House Divided"#"Walk Away Renee"#"Heaven Knows"...
(19921992 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
) - Heaven Knows (US Release) (19921992 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
) - Songs From The Heart (19931993 in musicThis is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
) - If You Were My Baby (Japanese Release) (19931993 in musicThis is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
) - Tamborine Mountain (19951995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
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ARIA Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 ARIA Music Awards of 1993 The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney. Host, Richard Wilkins, was assisted by presenters, James Reyne, Elle Macpherson, Billy Birmingham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Daryl Somers to distribute 24 awards... |
Breakthrough Artist - Single | "Not a Day Goes By" | Nominated |
| Best New Talent | Nominated | ||
| Breakthrough Artist - Album | Heaven Knows Heaven Knows (Rick Price album) Heaven Knows is the 1992 debut album by Rick Price. The second single Heaven Knows charted in many countries in Europe and Asia.-Track listing:#"What's Wrong With That Girl?"#"Not a Day Goes By"#"A House Divided"#"Walk Away Renee"#"Heaven Knows"... |
Nominated | |
| 1994 ARIA Music Awards of 1994 The Eighth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 30 March 1994 at the State Theatre in Sydney... |
Best Adult Contemporary Album | "Where Is the Love?" | Nominated |
| 1995 ARIA Music Awards of 1995 The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 19-month gap since the previous award ceremony which was moved to be "closer to the business end of the music industry's year"... |
Best Male Artist | "River of Love" | Nominated |